“There is so much deep contradiction in my soul. Such deep longing for God - so deep that it is painful - a suffering continual - and yet not wanted by God - repulsed - empty - no faith - no love - no zeal. Souls hold no attraction - Heaven means nothing - to me it looks like an empty place - the thought of it means nothing to me and yet this torturing longing for God. Pray for me please that I keep smiling at Him in spite of everything. For I am only His - so He has every right over me. I am perfectly happy to be nobody even to God. . . . Your devoted child in J.C. M. Teresa” LooksMeanChildrenSoulWantedSufferingHeavenPrayingPleaseEmptyLongingPainfulAttractionMy SoulSpiteContradictionDevotedZealPraying To GodNo LoveTeresaKeep SmilingJust Keep SmilingPray For MeEmpty PlacesLonging For God Author:Brian Kolodiejchuk
“The tendency in our spiritual life but also our more general attitude toward love is that our feelings are all that is going on. And so to us the totality of love is what we feel. But to really love someone requires commitment, fidelity and vulnerability. Mother Teresa wasn't "feeling" Christ's love, and she could have shut down. But she was up at 4:30 every morning for Jesus, and still writing to him, "Your happiness is all I want."” WantLoveFeelsWritingStillsFeelingsSpiritualMotherFaithJesusChristLove IsAttitudeMorningCommitmentTendenciesVulnerabilitySpiritual LifeEvery MorningLove SomeoneFidelityTotalityTeresa Author:Brian Kolodiejchuk
